Command & Control Success: Accountability: Beyond the Tags, Firehouse Magazine April 2023, Chief Curt Isakson

View my latest article from the Command & Control Success column within the April 2023 issue of Firehouse Magazine entitled Accountability: Beyond the Tags. Growing up reading Firehouse Magazine, and getting my first big chance teaching at Firehouse Expo in Baltimore was 18 years ago.

I owe a gratitude of thanks to both Harvey Eisner, and Patrick (Pat) Grace for making the introduction. I really enjoyed being obnoxious around Harvey because it was totally the opposite his personality.

Harvey Eisner
Pat Grace

My April 2023 article is based on numerous incidents in fire service history where front pieces on a helmet, names on a mask, an airpack ID, and/or names on a tailcoat all played a part in the success or extreme challenges of incident accountability.

Squad 14 prepares to enter a commercial strcture on a search rope. Note all members of the company are clearly identified as members of Squad 14

While not mentioned in this piece, RESERVE APPARATUS BEING MARKED WITH THE PROPER NUMBER FOR THE GIVEN DAY is quite important too. It is the little things that WIN 🏆 in the END.

Firefighter Payne was working overtime on Engine 17. Notice the helmet under his right arm, with its changeable front piece with black letters. His name is on the bottom of the helmet. He’s a firefighter, so his helmet is black, but his role as acting as officer for the day is signified by the white front piece.

MORE ABOUT BATTALION CHIEF CURT ISAKSON

Curt “Ike” Isakson is a 30+ year veteran of the fire service, professional speaker, motivator, educator, and consultant with experience working in volunteer, career, and combination departments in urban, suburban, rural, and countywide settings.

He is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue in Florida where he has worked for the last 21 years. Before his time with Escambia, Curt was a Company Officer with the Pensacola Fire Department assigned to Heavy Rescue 31 for 9 years.

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